Dumbbell Front Raise

Setup

1. 01Stand tall with feet hip width apart.
2. 02Hold a dumbbell in each hand at the thighs.
3. 03Turn palms to face the body.
4. 04Brace the core and soften the knees slightly.

Execution

1. 01Raise both dumbbells straight forward.
2. 02Stop when the arms reach shoulder height.
3. 03Pause briefly at the top.
4. 04Lower back to the thighs under control.

Checkpoints

• -Elbows keep a slight, fixed bend throughout.
• -Torso stays upright with no backward lean.
• -Dumbbells stop at shoulder height, not above.
• -Shoulders stay down, away from the ears.

Common mistakes

• -Swinging the torso to heave the weights up.
• -Raising above shoulder height and shrugging.
• -Dropping the dumbbells instead of lowering them.
• -Going so heavy the elbows bend during the raise.